Woman Born Without a Left Hand Becomes Mountain Climbing Superstar After Scaling a 2,600-Metre Mountain Face

In 2018, Maureen Beck became the first adaptive climber to summit the 2,600-meter White Lotus Flower mountain face. A remarkable accomplishment for anyone, Beck also happened to be born without a left hand. She said that she didn’t truly comprehend the idea of a disability until she met other disabled climbers in her 20’s. Making Waves for VisibilityWithin this community, Beck is a superstar. Paula Zonneveld, an occupational therapist and volunteer co-ordinator with the Canadian Adaptive Climbing Society, said Beck’s accomplishments are “huge,” not just for adaptive climbers, but anyone who climbs.